English phrase from drama scenes
Ways to Say "it's just that" in English
Learn useful ways to say "it's just that" in English with drama examples and natural alternatives.
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it's just that telling you now would ruin a surprise.
She is saying she cannot tell you now because it would spoil the surprise.
From An Affair With My Boss, Episode 46
When do people say this?
Scene Context
She avoids giving away a surprise before it happens.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to withhold information in order to keep a surprise secret. It sounds natural in casual or friendly situations.
Better ways to say it
1
That would ruin the surprise.
2
I can’t tell you now or it’ll spoil the surprise.
3
Don’t spoil it.
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